HTC Tattoo
Release year: 2009
Launch price: 269 € October 2009
The HTC Tattoo (HSDPA) integrates Google mobile services (Google Maps, Search, Gmail) and Android Market and offers good hardware specifications. It has a Qualcomm MSM 7225 processor at 528 MHz and is based on the Android operating system. It is equipped with expandable memory (microSD) for ample storage capacity for applications, GPS receiver, email with attachments and files, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, MP3/AAC, instant messaging, polyphonic ringtones. It also features an MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player and MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player. It is possible to take photographs, add text, music or speech and create a message to easily send as an MMS attachment. The main camera is 3.15 MP with the ability to shoot video.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Quad-band GSM 900-1800-1900-850 |
| Dimensions | 106 x 55.2 x 14 mm |
| Weight with battery | 113 g |
| Battery | Li-Ion 1100 mAh |
| Standby time | 520 h (3G) |
| Talk time | 5 h 40 min (3G) |
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM 7225 at 528 MHz |
| Operating system | Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake) |
In the box: Battery, user manual, travel charger
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat |  |
Design and display
| Display | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors and 240 x 320 pixels. Multi-touch input method. Sense UI. Accelerometer sensor for auto rotation. |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 65K |
| Display size | 240 x 320 |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Design notes: Small and compact with a distinctive design available in different colors: Brown, White, Graphite, Black.
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Phonebook entries | Unlimited |
| Memory | Expandable with microSD (TransFlash) |
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| EDGE | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 3.15 MP |
| Image resolution | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Zoom | Yes |
| Flash | No |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
Price history
269 € → 198 € (-26%) · minimum 198 €, maximum 269 € · 70 readings, Oct 2009 – Jul 2015